Minneapolis enacted a Sick and Safe Time ordinance in 2017 requiring employers to provide paid leave. Minnesota's statewide Earned Sick and Safe Time law (Minn. Stat. 181.9445) took effect in 2024, layering on top.
Title 8, Chapter 39 of the Minneapolis Code requires employers to provide one hour of sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to at least 48 hours per year. Leave can be used for the worker's illness, family member care, domestic abuse, sexual assault, stalking situations, or weather-related closures. Minnesota's statewide Earned Sick and Safe Time law (Minn. Stat. 181.9445 et seq.), effective January 1, 2024, applies similar protections to all Minnesota workers. Where the city ordinance and state statute differ, the more protective rule generally controls. Enforcement is shared between Minneapolis Labor Standards Enforcement and the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
Failing to accrue, allow use, or document sick and safe time can result in administrative penalties, restitution, and civil damages. Retaliation for using leave is independently actionable under both city and state law.
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